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’Adą́ą́dą́ą́’ísh tł’óo’di nishínílnish?
yesterday-Q outside-at 2-work.P’Óshą́ą́’ laanaa’ dichin shi’niiłxį́.
1-eat.O wish hunger 1-3-kill.II wish I could eat, I am very hungry.
bookmark’Ániid ’iiyą́ą́’ ’áko ndi t’ah dichin nisin.
recently 1-eat.P even then still 3-hungry 1-want.NIbik’ídadidoohdis
pl-3DO-2dpl-wrap.it.around.it.FBini’ íídeeshtah doodago ’éiyá yóó’ ’adeeshwoł.
let will-1-school or only away 1-off-run.PBéeso ła’ nich’į’ nidoolyééł t’ahádą́ą́’ ’ałtso nanilnish.
money some 2-toward 2-3-pay.F before.thus all 2-work.ICh’ééh jiyáán hastiin baa nahashniihgo ch’ééh ’ííł’įįd ’ahbínídą́ą́’.
watermelon man 3-from 3-1-buy.CI-GO tried in.vain 1-act.P morning-pastCh’óóshdą́ą́dą́ą́’ Diné Bizaad naalkaah doo shił bééhózin da. K’ad éí t’áá shxǫǫd shił báá hózin.
formerly Navajo language research NEG 1-with 3-of ho-know.CI NEG | now TOP luckily 1-with 3-about-ho-know.CI
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From the beginning, I didn’t know about Navajo linguistics. Now I’m finally able to understand it.
bookmark- bééhózin there is knowledge
- ch’óóshdą́ą́dą́ą́’ formerly, originallyfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)
- k’ad nowfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)
- bééhózin there is knowledge
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrasesfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
Chidíłtsooí bidááh síńzį́į dooleeł.
car-yellow-REL 3-for 2-stand.SPN FUTDamóo yę́ędą́ą́’ Yootóógóó niséyá.
Sunday past Santa.Fe-to 1-go.Pdeididínóołkał
pl-3DO-3dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).FDichinísh doodaii’ dibáá’ísh jinízin?
hunger-Q or thirst-Q 3-4-want.NIdidínóołkał
3DO-2dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).FHaidą́ą́’ ’a’áán góne’ naashnish ńt’éé’ --- doo shił yá’áhoot’éeh da.
winter-past mine.shaft 1-work.I past NEG 1-with 3-good.N NEG
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I worked in the mine (shaft) last year and I didn’t like it.
bookmark- -dą́ą́’ past timefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -ne’ behindfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)
- naashnish work
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- ńt’éé’ relates to past timefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrasesfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
Háá’íshą’. ’Ákǫ́ǫ́ dílyeed!
what-Q there 2-run.FJáan naalnishísh?
John 3-work.I-QJáanísh naalnish?
John-Q 3-work.Ijitł’ó
3DO-4-weave.it.IJó nił bééhozin shibéeso ’adingo
because 2-with 3-knowledge.CI 1-money 3-dwindle.CI-GOjííyą́ą́’
3DO-4-eat.it.PKénídánííljeehgo, sin ła’ beehódíítał.
shoe.game-GO song some 2-sing.FNáńsdzáago t’áá ’íídą́ą́’ ’ííníyą́ą’ dooleeł.
back-1-go.sg.P-GO just already INDEF-2-eat.P FUTNíká ’adeeshwoł biniiyé níyá.
2-for 1-run.F 3-purpose.of 1-came.PNíléí dá’ák’ehdi ła’ joogááł.
there cornfield-at some 4-walk.ProgShá bíighah na’ashkǫ́ǫ́’.
sun proportionate 1-swim.CIShilééchąą’í bił na’nishkaadgo jooł bá ’abíńjíshhałgo yikéé’ náádiilwo’.
1-dog 3-with 1-herd.CI ball 3-for 3-1-bat.R-GO 3-after 3-run.R
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When I’m out herding with my dog I bat fly balls for him and he chases them.
bookmark- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- accompaniment
- -go verb and subordinating encliticfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -á for, for the benefit offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- benefactive
- -kéé’ behind, followingfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)
- na’nishkaad herd, go out herding
- Iterative (R)
Shimá dóó shizhé’é bił dibé dóó tł’ízí ta’nda’díígish nt’éé’.
1-mom and 1-dad 3-with sheep and goats 3-pl.shear.I past
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We used to shear sheep and goats with my mom and dad in the past.
bookmark- dóó and, and thenfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- dóó and, and thenfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)
- tá’dishgéésh shear it
- ńt’éé’ pastfind in Navajo Conjunction Lexicon
- ńt’éé’ relates to past timefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
Shimá dóó shizhé’é Yootóodi ’ółta’ ńt’éé’.
1-mother and 1-father Santa.Fe-at 3-go.to.school.NI pastShił naa’aash shį́į́! T’áá shǫǫdí shaná’níłtsóód!
1-with 3-go.dl.CI maybe please 1-to-back-3-2-feed.I
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Oh, my cousin! Please give me (some of) the food back!
bookmark- Request, affirmativefind in Navajo Imperatives
- Imperfectivefind in Navajo Imperatives
- -ił withfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)
- yish’aash go as a pair (with)
- shį́į́ perhaps, probably, possiblyfind in Navajo Particle Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)
- ba’nistsóód feed it
Shí ’éí doo shił bééhozin da nít’éé’.
1-possessive TOP NEG 3-3-knowledge.CI NEG pastShį́įgo ch’ééh jiyáán yishį́į́h ’áádóó tó lą’í yishdlį́į́h.
summer-GO watermelon 3-1-eat.U and.then water lots 3-1-drink.UT’óó k’asdidą́ą́ dóola bizgoh.
merely nearly-past bull 3-3-gore.PTį’ ninádeiilnish.
let’s.go again-pl-1dpl-work.RTsxį́įłgo łees’áán ’ádíílííł nimásání nihaa yighááh!
quickly tortilla 3-2-make.F 2.poss-mat.grandma-NOM 1.pl-to 3-come.FTł’éédą́ą́, yá’át’ééhgo iiłhaaz. Night.last good.GO 1-sleep.P
Night.last good.GO 1-sleep.PŁa’ nááhai yę́ędą́ą́’ Tóta’di daashin niiłtsą́ą ni’.
one year prior Farmington-at wasn’t.it 2-1-see.P rememberI might have seen you last year at Farmington.
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